EMS Recertification Articles

Maryland’s Institute for Emergency Medical Services Office of Licensure and Certification operates to fulfill its mission of promoting and facilitating the development of knowledgeable, skilled, and proficient emergency health care clinicians who practice in the Maryland EMS System. The Office of Licensure and Certification is responsible for providing training… Read More

Florida Department of Health oversees the recertification process for EMT and Paramedic credentialed EMS providers. We’ve outlined the recertification process for Florida, provided some helpful links, and answered frequently asked questions. Information on this page was accurate at time of publishing (July 2021) and is regularly reviewed and updated. Always… Read More

Pennsylvania’s Department of Health is the lead agency for emergency medical services (EMS) in the commonwealth. The Department’s Bureau of Medical Services is responsible for the state’s development and coordination of comprehensive systematic approaches to prevent and reduce death and disability. We’ve outlined the recertification process for Pennsylvania, provided… Read More

Maine’s Board of Emergency Medical Services is responsible for the certification and recertification of Maine EMS providers. We’ve outlined the recertification process for Maine, provided some helpful links, and answered frequently asked questions. Information on this page was accurate at time of publishing (January 2022) and is regularly reviewed and… Read More

Connecticut EMS providers at the EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic levels who received their initial certification after January 1, 2020 are required to maintain certification with the NREMT for their Connecticut certification to remain active. An OEMS memo on the transition from the original state renewal process to… Read More

April 1, ironically, is a day of regret for EMS providers who foolishly let their NREMT certification expire. Fortunately, the NREMT expiration date is not a career ender but it will take some extra time (and cost) to get your NREMT certification renewed. We’ve outlined the process to make it… Read More

In order to renew your EMT certification, we need to determine a few things first.  Are you renewing your NREMT or your state certification and how long ago did it expire? If you expired within the last 2 years: If your EMT certification expired with the NREMT and you still… Read More

All new EMT’s and EMR’s in CT are required to take the NREMT examination which includes a psychomotor exam and a cognitive exam.  When completed, this will give you both the NREMT certification as well as the State of Connecticut certification.  If you continue to reside… Read More

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 | 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Register Here Although many of our public spaces, schools and venues have AEDs, they are not always available.When a person suffers cardiac arrest, there is a one in five chance a potentially life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is nearby. Read More

Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Register Here Although many of our public spaces, schools and venues have AEDs, they are not always available.When a person suffers cardiac arrest, there is a one in five chance a potentially life-saving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is nearby. Read More